You won’t want to miss the first Sierra Chapter meeting of the 2015-2016 year on September 23!
We’re having the first Sierra Chapter Engineering Excellence Awards event where we’ll recognize some remarkable accomplishments of member firms with awards for three projects. After brief presentations about these projects, we’ll have the honor of hearing from Assemblymember Bill Dodd give us his thoughts on funding of infrastructure.
Sponsorships for the Sierra Chapter Engineering Excellence Awards event are being offered at the $500 Gold and $250 Silver levels. Gold sponsorship includes a table for eight people and Silver sponsorship includes half a table for four people. Sponsors will be recognized during the event.
Dr. Lorenzo Smith, Dean of Sacramento State’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, talked about challenges and opportunities facing students and faculty. While it is typically taking students five to five and one-half years to graduate with an engineering degree, this is largely due to students working part-time. Most students have internships. Between the internships and the current job market almost all of the students are finding employment in their field of study. The professors have their hands full with large classes and tight budgets. Management requirements facing new professors challenge them beyond what they were exposed to while obtaining their doctorate degrees. Even with their other responsibilities, faculty is eager to assist the industry and has some availability to work on projects. Companies are welcome to contact professors directly and to work with them to develop proposals. Companies can also contact Dean Smith and he will facilitate getting the right faculty for a particular need.
The meeting included hearing nine past presidents (pictured in the President’s Message) talk about comradery and the organization’s accomplishments. Special thanks to them for coming out for the Past Presidents event!
Lastly, special guest, Susan Fleming, and our own Marco Palilla presented the Tim Fleming Memorial Scholarship Award to Spencer Ord, a Sacramento State student. Spence is pursuing a degree in civil engineering.
The 2016 Engineering Excellence Awards Competition
The 2016 Engineering Excellence Awards competition will begin in June. To be notified of the competition, please email Sarah Sanders at ssanders@acec-ca.organd ask to be added to the notification list.
The Sierra Chapter will recognize stellar local projects completed by member firms at the Chapter meeting on September 23, 2015.
Public and private projects will be considered upon completion of every phase – planning, design, and/or construction as applicable.
Elements of projects completed by member firms, such as surveying, structural design, or construction management, will also be eligible.
Please check your In-Box for application information and plan NOW for the recent projects you are especially proud of!
Event sponsorship opportunities will be available.
If you are interested in joining the committee (Landon Blake, Harvey Oslick, and Steve Greenfield) to recognize the cool work of Chapter members and plan an exciting event, contact Harvey Oslick at hoslick@WoodRodgers.com.
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During the Covid-19 restrictions we will be conducting General Membership and BOD meetings virtually at no charge. Under normal circumstances, the in person General Membership and BOD dinner and lunch meetings are typically held at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West.
